Chita : a memoir
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Pacheco, Patrick, author.
Published
New York : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023].
Physical Desc
xiii, 303 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status
South Lansing - Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages [301] to 303).
Description
"She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark and ferocious Chita—was always present center stage, and was influential in creating some of Broadway most iconic and acclaimed roles, including Anita in West Side Story‚ the part that made her a star—Rosie in Bye Bye, Birdie, Velma in Chicago, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Written in gratitude to her longstanding fans and with the hope that new generations may learn from her extraordinary experience, Chita takes us behind the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of one extraordinary showbusiness career—the creative fermentation, the ego clashes, the miraculous discoveries, the exhilaration when it all went right, and the disappointment when it all went wrong. Chita invites us into workrooms and rehearsal studies, on stage and on set as she works with some of the greatest talents of the age, including Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr, Gwen Verdon, Shirley MacLaine, and many others. We also learn deeply moving, revelatory details about her upbringing and her heritage, and how they indelibly shaped her work and career. This colorful and entertaining memoir—as vital and captivating as Chita herself—is the unforgettable and engrossing personal story of a performer who blazed her own trail and inspired countless performers to forge their own unique path to success." --publisher's website.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rivera, C., & Pacheco, P. (2023). Chita: a memoir (First edition.). HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rivera, Chita and Patrick, Pacheco. 2023. Chita: A Memoir. HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rivera, Chita and Patrick, Pacheco. Chita: A Memoir HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rivera, Chita,, and Patrick Pacheco. Chita: A Memoir First edition., HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.
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